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Richland County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1200 E Laurel St, Olney, IL 62450 · (618) 393-2191 · Part of Richland County Community Unit School District 1

Olney Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
669
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Richland County High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Olney Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Richland County Middle Schoolin Olney
9–12Richland County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1200 E Laurel St, Olney

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9210
Grade 10165
Grade 11150
Grade 12144
Enrollment over time
734’20
710’21
707’22
661’23
669’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richland County High School from Olney Township families.

Other schools in Richland County Community Unit School District 1

The district →
Richland County Erly Childhd Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Olney
149 students21:1
Richland County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Olney
B
888 students14:1
Richland County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Olney
B−
439 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Olney Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.